Alan Rouse

Also known as: Al Rouse

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 19th December 1951
Age: 34 years old
Date of death: 10th August 1986
Gender: Male
Hardest Sport (Worked): 7b
Hardest Trad (Worked): E5

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48 contributions since 13th January 2022.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 19th December 1951
Date of death: 10th August 1986
Age: 34 years old
Gender: Male
Hardest Sport (Worked): 7b
Hardest Trad (Worked): E5
Contributors
48 contributions since 13th January 2022.

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Ascents

9 recorded ascents.

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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Rite of Way 7b Lead | worked 1985 E5
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Blind Date 7B+ Solo 1984
First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 103, page 18 /library/11124/mountain-103

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Beatnik E5 Solo | worked Mar 1971
First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain 15 (1971), page 10

Positron E5 Lead Mar 1971
First ascent. With some points of aid.

References

[1] Mountain 15 (1971), page 10

Reagent E5 Lead | worked 1984
First ascent.
Tax Exile E5 Lead 20th Apr 1984
First ascent.
The Boldest E4 Solo | worked 1969

A bold ascent at a time when this was considered one of the harder routes in Wales.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_stone_children_-_cutting_edge_climbing_in_the_1970s-13297

Wee Doris E4 Lead 1971
First ascent.

Some sources report this as the first free ascent but it is unclear whether Rouse managed to reduce the amount of aid used.

However, in Rocksport Magazine April/May 1971, it was stated that Rouse and Alan (Richard) McHardy had both repeated Wee Doris, but had been unable to reduce the amount of aid used by Proctor. [1]

References

[1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf

[2] Mountain issue 15, page 10

Adjudicator Wall E3 Lead 1972
Third ascent? With Paul Braithwaite.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 21, page 12

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade